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1990 State Teachers of the Year
Alabama -- Susan C. (Lloyd) Cameron; The Academy for Science and Foreign Language at Davis Hills, Huntsville, AL; Elementary, 4

American Samoa -- Bessie L. Manase; Lupelele Elementary School, Pago Pago, AS -- English/Reading, 5-8

Arizona -- Rachel Sara Moreno; Flowing Wells High School, Tucson, AZ --
Spanish, 9-12;  National Teacher of the Year Finalist (NTOY Information)

Arkansas -- Jan G. Scholl; Northeast High School, North Little Rock, AR --
Spanish, 9-12

California -- Janis T. Gabay; Junipero Serra High School, San Diego, CA --
English, 10,12; 1990 National Teacher of the Year    (NTOY Information)

Colorado -- Roberta M. Ford; Prairie Middle School, Aurora, CO -- English, 7

Connecticut -- Charles Zezulka; Cutler Middle School, Mystic, CT -- Reading, 6-8

Delaware -- Timothy P. Young; W. T. Chipman Junior School, Harrington, DE -- Social Studies, 7-8

Dept. of Defense Dependents Schools -- Pamela K. Barney ; Heidelberg High School, Heidelberg, NY -- English/Social Studies, 9-12

District of Columbia -- Clemontene W. Rountree ; Alice Deal Junior High, Washington, DC -- Biology, 9

Georgia -- Molly P. Howard; Wrens High School, Wrens, GA --
Special Education, K-12

Hawaii -- Alice Yukiko Kotake; Mililani High School, Mililani, HI -- English/Social Studies, 11-12

Idaho -- J. Michael Hovey; American Falls High School, American Falls, ID --
Economics/Marketing Education, 11-12

Illinois -- Joyce C. Carey; Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Glen Ellyn, IL -- Elementary, 2-3

Indiana -- Mary K. Baker; RISE Learning Center, Indianapolis, IN -- Adapted Physical
Education, K-12

Iowa -- Pamela A. Pfitzenmaier (Johnson); Carpenter Elementary School, Monticello, IA -- Elementary, 6

Kansas -- Barbara J. Firestone; McCollom Elementary School, Wichita, KS -- Elementary, 5

Kentucky -- Barbara H. Hester; Ballard High School, Louisville, KY -- Art, 9-12

Louisiana -- Debbie T. Pace; Keithville Elementary-Middle School, Keithville, LA -- Science, 6

Maine -- Billy Dean Nave; River Valley Alternative School, Turner, ME -- Alternative
Education, 9-Postgraduate;  National Teacher of the Year Finalist (NTOY Information)

Maryland -- Anne P. Neidhardt; Broadneck Senior High School, Annapolis, MD -- Science, 10-12

Massachusetts -- Molly Murphy; Lincoln School, Brookline, MA -- Visual Arts/Integrated Curriculum, K-8

Michigan -- Cynthia A. Broad; Emma V. Lobbestael Elementary, Mount Clemens, MI -- Special Education, K-6

Minnesota -- James E. Ellingson; Probstfield Elementary School, Moorhead, MN -- Elementary, 4

Mississippi -- J. P. Luby; Holly Bluff Line School, Holly Bluff, MS -- English/ Journalism/Drama/Gifted, 7, 9-12

Missouri -- Molly M. Hankins; Palmer Junior High School, Independence, MO -- Social Studies and IMPACT (gifted and talented), 7-8

Montana -- Carolyn E. Baldwin; Emerson School, Bozeman, MT --
Elementary, Kindergarten

Nebraska -- Duane Obermier; Grand Island Senior High, Grand Island, NE -- Journalism, 10-12

Nevada -- John Snyder; Chaparral High School, Las Vegas, NV --
Computer Science, 9-12

New Hampshire -- Barbara A. Prentiss; Smyth Road Elementary School, Manchester, NH -- Elementary, 3

New Jersey -- Nina D. Fue; Mary S. Shoemaker Elementary School, Woodstown, NJ -- Elementary, 4

New Mexico -- Judith J. Crawford; Acequia Madre Elementary School, Santa Fe, NM -- Elementary, 5

New York -- Fred V. Gilliam; Sachem High School--North Campus, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY -- Biology, 11-12

North Carolina -- Sandra D. Rogers; China Grove Elementary School, China Grove, NC -- Language Arts, 1-3

North Dakota -- John B. O'Connor; McKenzie School District #1, Watford City, ND --
Chemistry/Physics, 9, 11-12

Ohio -- Ann E. Haley-Oliphant; Kings High School, Kings Mills, OH -- Biology, 9-12

Oklahoma -- R. Eugene Earsom; Moore High School, Moore, OK --
Government, 11-12

Oregon -- Stuart Perlmeter; Springfield Middle School, Springfield, OR -- Science/Biology, 7-8

Pennsylvania -- Howard R. Selekman; Dorseyville Junior High School, Pittsburgh, PA -- Comprehensive Secondary English, 8

Rhode Island -- Leonard A. DeAngelis; Middletown High School, Middletown, RI -- English, 9-12

South Carolina -- Maria McAlister Pyles; Greenwood High School, Greenwood, SC -- Social Studies, 10;  National Teacher of the Year Finalist (NTOY Information)

South Dakota -- Carole M. Kasen; Pinedale Elementary School, Rapid City, SD -- Resource, K-6

Tennessee -- Geraldine A. Hawes; Cleveland High School, Cleveland, TN -- English/Speech, 11-12

Texas -- Mercedes R. Bonner; Hodges Bend Middle School, Houston, TX -- Language Arts, 7

Utah -- Marilyn M. Grondel; Farr West Elementary School, Ogden, UT -- Elementary, 6

Vermont -- David S. Ely; Champlain Valley Union High School, Hinesburg, VT -- Biology, 11-12

Virginia -- Gloria V. Anderson; Sontag Elementary School, Rocky Mount, VA -- Elementary, 1

Washington -- Richard B. Feutz; Meridian Junior High School, Kent, WA -- Science, 7-9

West Virginia -- Jolanda M. Cannon; Wiley Ford Primary School, Wiley Ford, WV --
Elementary, 4

Wisconsin -- Lee Schmitt; Beaver Dam Junior High School, Beaver Dam, WI -- Science, 9

Wyoming -- Roderick D. Laird; Saratoga Middle School & Saratoga Elementary School, Saratoga, WY -- Gifted and Talented, 3-8




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